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...Pius XI, Pope, to a gathering of parish priests and special Lenten preachers recommended that, during this period, sane and wholesome reading be extolled in their services. Other books should not be extolled. Said the Pontiff: "Favored by marvelous gifts from God for ingenuity and creative fantasy, it is rare that he has not left in his work some traces of impiety and immorality." "He" was, all agreed, famed Italian poet and playwright Gabriele d'Annunzio...
...Chicago and New York, who announced a forthcoming issue of $1,500,000 of 5% Vatican bonds whose proceeds of sale will build new buildings for the College of the Propaganda of the Faith on a site of three acres on the Giancialo in Rome. His Holiness Pope Pius XI has shown his particular interest in this novel piece of financing by summoning Cardinal Mundelein and the Right Rev. Mgr. B. J. Shell, both of Chicago, to Rome to conclude arrangements for the issue. They were to sail during the week...
...sale of the issue, and His Eminence Cardinal Mundelein will receive from the Vatican the sums necessary to pay annual interest and meet the sinking fund which will retire the bonds within 20 years. It is thought that the College buildings will be completed in time for Pope Pius's golden jubilee of ordination to priesthood, in December...
...Last week Pope Pius XI cabled Harold Leonard Stuart, through George Cardinal Mundelein, the decoration of Commander of the Order of Pope Pius IX. The banker, who is a Protestant, is the only living U. S. citizen possessing this order, the one decoration that the Pope bestows on non-Catholics. Usually it is given only to heads of governments or to outstanding public men. The late General Leonard Wood received...
...fund of $1,500,000 for advancing the Catholic Church in Wilmington, Del. If other Catholics contribute a like amount, John J. Raskob will duplicate his first gift and complete the fund. These are not John J. Raskob's first gratuities to the Roman Catholic Church. Recently, Pope Pius XI made him private chamberlain in the papal menage...